SES Band 2 - Bulk Round

Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR); Canberra; On-site; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources in Canberra seeks a senior executive leader to drive strategic direction and delivery across a major division. You will provide authoritative, evidence-based advice to ministers and senior leaders, while shaping departmental and whole-of-government outcomes across diverse stakeholders.

You will lead through managers, foster inclusive, high-performing workplaces and steward substantial resources, risk and governance, contributing to enterprise

Qualifications

• Record of leading a major division, enterprise function or system of work.
• Ability to operate with autonomy, set strategic direction and lead change.
• Sound judgement with evidence-based advice on complex issues.
• Ability to build trust, negotiate and influence outcomes.
• Strong people leadership and inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Effective stewardship of substantial resources and governance.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction and deliver government, departmental and enterprise priorities.
• Provide influential, timely advice on complex and high-impact matters.
• Build trusted relationships across government, industry and the community.
• Lead through managers and develop high-performing teams.
• Manage resources, risk, governance and institutional knowledge.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Influence

People leadership

Job description

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio helps the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

• growing innovative and competitive businesses and industries
• investing in science and technology
• supporting a strong resources sector.

We invest in our people and seek new approaches that help us deliver our objectives in a rapidly changing environment. Our employees work across Australia and overseas, and our organisational structure is published online . Our strategic direction is set out in the department's current corporate plan, available through the department's website. For more information about the department please refer to our website www.industry.gov.au . Our ideal candidates Our ideal candidates will be accomplished and adaptable senior leaders who can operate with integrity, judgement and influence in complex environments and deliver outcomes of strategic importance. You will demonstrate the breadth and depth of leadership expected at SES Band 2, including enterprise thinking, delivery through senior leaders, influence across complex systems, personal drive and integrity, and stewardship of whole-of-department and APS outcomes. You will demonstrate:

• a record of leading a major division, enterprise function, portfolio or system of work and achieving outcomes of substantial strategic importance
• the ability to operate with substantial autonomy, set strategic direction, translate priorities into delivery and lead change in ambiguous environments
• sound judgement and the ability to provide clear, persuasive and evidence-based advice on complex, sensitive and high-impact issues
• the ability to build trust, negotiate and influence departmental, whole-of-government and external outcomes
• strong people leadership, including leading through managers and fostering inclusive, accountable and high-performing workplaces
• effective stewardship of substantial resources, risk, governance, capability and organisational knowledge
• strong communication and representational skills, including the ability to represent the department with senior and diverse audiences
• exemplary integrity and behaviours consistent with the APS Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct.

SES Band 2 officers are accountable for leading a major division. They operate with a high degree of autonomy, provide strategic leadership and stewardship across organisational boundaries, and contribute to the collective leadership of the department and the broader Australian Public Service. Depending on the role, you may lead multiple branches, senior executives and multidisciplinary workforces, deploy very substantial people and financial resources, and be accountable for outcomes with significant departmental, economic or public impact. You will set strategic direction, translate government priorities into an integrated program of delivery, lead transformation, manage uncertainty and major risk, and build enduring organisational capability. You will provide authoritative, evidence-based advice to ministers, the Secretary and senior leaders; shape departmental and whole-of-government direction; lead responses to highly complex and sensitive issues; and represent the department in significant negotiations and engagements with senior stakeholders across government, industry, academia and the community. Your duties will include:

• set strategic direction and lead the delivery of government, departmental and enterprise priorities
• provide influential, timely and evidence-based advice on complex, sensitive and high-impact matters
• build trusted relationships, negotiate effectively and influence outcomes across government, industry and the community
• lead through managers, develop high-performing and inclusive teams, and create clear accountability for delivery
• exercise sound judgement in deploying resources and managing ambiguity, significant risk, governance and competing priorities
• contribute to enterprise leadership, APS stewardship and the department's long-term capability and institutional knowledge.